Saturday, May 30, 2009

Stone Bench

Stone Bench at Harvard Medical School. I was in the Longwood Medical Area of Boston visiting a friend in one of the hospitals and I stopped to take this picture. I couldn't resist the beautiful bench on the front lawn of the medical school.

The blue banner you see is a reminder that the whole campus area is a smoke free zone. There are also metal signs and other banners on all the buildings in the area. My first thought was of all the money they spent on those expensive signs and banners. It is a medical area and even though I am not a smoker I thought the number of signs posted excessive. The one responsible for posting the signs must be an over-zealous ex-smoker; or else he must have a brother-in-law working in the sign business:)

15 comments:

You've got an eye for benches.My workplace went smoke free at the beginning of the year. Now, people are standing just outside the gate and puffing away. I wonder what schmuck thinks that's so much better than having people smoke in smoking zones in front of buildings.

Wow, impressive bench! I love taking photo of benches but have never come across such a beauty. Looks like made of marble.To be honest smoke free area sonds great for me - here people keep smoking everywhere!!!!Have a nice weekend:)

Lol @ Clueless and Tash! I am actually a smoker and I do exercise the most strict smoker politeness so I've never had any problems. It's been a long time since the last bench, it's beautiful, is it marble?

This bench is very impressive! I've never seen one like that . It seems to be a kind of monument, or memory bench.. I 'm not sure I would dare to sit on it..I don't smoke but the "war " against smokers is sometimes a bit tiring by its unexpected consequences..Ugly signs are one of them.

Lol. In my experience you're right, the fiercest anti-smokers are the former smokers. "They have seen the light, so why can't everyone else" seems to be their motto. And no, I don't smoke, but as long as smokers show me the courtesy of not exactly blowing smoke in my face, I don't mind them smoking near me.

Oh, I am glad I did not miss out entirely on this precious bench! it looks so stately! The angle of the photo is perfect to show off its beauty amoungst its surroundings! Even tho it is stone, it looks like a wood carved bench! I would certainly sit there for a spell with a good book or people watch.

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